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大学英语四级考试模拟试题（附答案）一、写作Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of "The Importance of Learning a Second Language". You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.【答案】The Importance of Learning a Second LanguageSecondly, learning a second language improves cognitive abilities. Studies have shown that bilingual individuals often exhibit better problemsolving skills, greater creativity, and a more flexible mindset. Moreover, mastering a second language can open up numerous career opportunities. In an increasingly globalized job market, being proficient in multiple languages is a valuable asset.In conclusion, the benefits of learning a second language are multifaceted, ranging from personal growth to career advancement and cultural preservation. It is a lifelong investment that yields significant rewards.二、听力理解Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear eight short conversations and two long conversations. At the end of eachconversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C), and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.1. A) The woman doesn't want to cook dinner.B) The man will cook dinner for the woman.C) They are going to eat out.D) They are discussing the menu for tomorrow.【答案】C)Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage One2. A) It is a way to express individuality.B) It is a sign of social status.C) It reflects cultural background.D) It is a form of artistic expression.【答案】A)三、阅读理解Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blankfrom a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before makingyour choices. Each choice in the bank is identified a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. You maynot use any of the words in the bank more than once.Passage【答案】26. D) substantial27. A) outweigh28. C) enhance四、翻译Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You shouldwrite your answer on the Answer Sheet.中国传统文化中，龙是吉祥的象征，代表着权力、威严和好运。
四级模拟考试题库及答案一、听力部分1. A) The man is going to the cinema.B) The woman is going to the cinema.C) Both are going to the cinema.D) Neither is going to the cinema.答案：C2. A) The woman is a teacher.B) The man is a teacher.C) The woman is a student.D) The man is a student.答案：A3. A) The woman is satisfied with the meal.B) The man is satisfied with the meal.C) Both are satisfied with the meal.D) Neither is satisfied with the meal.答案：D二、阅读部分1. What is the main idea of the passage?A) The importance of sleep.B) The effects of sleep deprivation.C) The benefits of taking a nap.D) The relationship between sleep and health.答案：B2. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a symptom of sleep deprivation?A) Difficulty in concentrating.B) Increased appetite.C) Irritability.D) Enhanced creativity.答案：D3. What does the author suggest to improve sleep quality?A) Exercising regularly.B) Drinking coffee before bedtime.C) Watching TV in bed.D) Taking a hot bath before sleep.答案：A三、写作部分1. Directions: Write an essay on the topic of "The Role of Technology in Education". You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.答案：略2. Directions: Write an essay on the topic of "The Impact of Social Media on Communication". You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.答案：略四、翻译部分1. 随着科技的发展，人们的生活方式发生了巨大的变化。
2023年6月英语四级考试考前模拟考试试题及答案(三)Part I writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Dormitory Life .You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:1.大学宿舍的集体生活是全新的体验。
2.宿舍生活与在家生活的不同之处。
3.宿舍生活利与弊。
Dormitory LifePart II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D].For question 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage。
Animals on the MoveIt looked like a scene from “Jaws” but without the dramatic music.A huge shark was lowly swimming through the water, its tail swinging back and forth like the pendulum of a clock。
四级模拟试题及答案一、听力理解（共30分）1. What does the man mean by saying "I'm all ears"?A) He is eager to listen.B) He is deaf.C) He is busy.D) He is sleepy.答案：A2. According to the conversation, what is the woman going to do next?A) Go to the library.B) Go to the cinema.C) Go to the park.D) Go to the supermarket.答案：B3. Why did the man change his job?A) He wanted a higher salary.B) He wanted a better working environment.C) He wanted to learn new skills.D) He was not satisfied with his previous job.答案：D二、阅读理解（共30分）Passage 1In the passage, what is the main reason for the increase in the number of tourists visiting the city?A) The city has improved its transportation system.B) The city has become more famous for its historical sites.C) The city has launched a new tourism campaign.D) The city has lowered its admission fees for attractions. 答案：CPassage 2What does the author suggest as the best way to deal with stress?A) Taking a vacation.B) Exercising regularly.C) Practicing meditation.D) Seeking professional help.答案：B三、词汇与语法（共20分）4. The company has announced that it will ________ its employees with a 10% pay raise.A) rewardB) punishC) disciplineD) penalize答案：A5. Despite the heavy rain, the marathon was still ________ as scheduled.A) cancelledB) postponedC) delayedD) conducted答案：D四、翻译（共20分）6. 随着科技的发展，越来越多的人开始使用智能手机。
四级考前模考试卷（一）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Hiring Celebrities as Visiting Professors. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below.1. 目前有不少大学请明星当客座教授2. 对这一现象，人们看法不同3. 我的看法……Hiring Celebrit ies as Visiting Professors_________________________________________________________________________________________ Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: …Eight Things Successful People Do DifferentlyWhy have you been so successful in reaching some of your goals, but not others? If you aren‟t sure, you are far from alone in your confusion. It turns out that even brilliant, highly accomplished people are pretty awful when it comes to understanding why they succeed or fail. The intuitive answer — that you are born predisposed to certain talents and lacking in others — is really just one small piece of the puzzle. In fact, decades of research on achievement suggests that successful people reach their goals not simply because of who they are, but more often because of what they do.Get specificWhen you set yourself a goal, try to be as specific as possible. “Lose 5 pounds” is a bett er goal than “lose some weight”. Knowing exactly what you want to achieve keeps you motivated until you get there. Also, think about the specific actions that need to be taken to reach your goal. Just promising you‟ll “eat less” or “sleep more” is too vagu e —be clear and precise. “I‟ll be in bed by 10pm on weeknights” leaves no room for doubt about what you need to do, and whether or not you‟ve actually done it.Seize the moment to act on your goalsGiven how busy most of us are, and how many goals we are juggling(同时做) at once, it‟s notsurprising that we routinely miss opportunities to act on a goal because we simply fail to notice them. Did you really have no time to work out today? Achieving your goal means grabbing hold of these opportunities before they slip through your fingers.To seize the moment, decide when and where you will take each action you want to take, in advance. Again, be as specific as possible. Studies show that this kind of planning will help your brain to detect andseize the opportunity when it arises, increasing your chances of success by roughly 300%.Know exactly how far you have left to goAchieving any goal also requires honest and regular monitoring of your progress — if not by others, then by you yourself. If you don‟t know how well you are doing, you can‟t adjust your behavior or your strategies accordingly. Check your progress frequently — weekly, or even daily, depending on the goal.Be a realistic optimistWhen you are setting a goal, by all means engage in lots of positive thinking about how likely you are to achieve it. Believing in your ability to succeed is enormously helpful for creating and sustaining your motivation. But whatever you do, don‟t underestimate how difficult it will be to reach your goal. Most goals worth achieving require time, planning, effort, and persistence. Studies show that thinking things will come to you easily and effortlessly leaves you ill-prepared for the journey ahead, and significantly increases the odds of failure.Focus on getting better, rather than being goodMany of us believe that our intelligence, our personality, and our physical aptitudes (才能) are fixed — that no matter what we do, we won‟t improve. As a result, we focus on goals that are all about proving ourselves, rather than developing and acquiring new skills.Fortunately, decades of research suggest that the belief in fixed ability is completely wrong — abilities of all kinds are profoundly malleable (可改变的). Embracing the fact that you can change will allow you to make better choices, and reach your fullest potential. People whose goals are about getting better, rather than being good, take difficulty in stride, and appreciate the journey as much as the destination.Have grit (毅力)Studies show that gritty people obtain more education in their lifetime, and earn higher college GPAs (grade point average). Grit predicts which cadets (军校学员) will stick out their first difficult year at West Point.The good news is, if you aren‟t particularly gritty now, there is something you can do about it. People who lack grit more often than not believe that they just don‟t have the innate abilities succes sful people have — they are wrong. As I mentioned earlier, effort, planning, persistence, and good strategies are what it really takes to succeed. Embracing this knowledge will not only help you see yourself and your goals more accurately, but also do wonders for your grit.Build your willpower muscleYour self-control “muscle” is just like the other muscles in your body —when it doesn‟t get much exercise, it becomes weaker over time. But when you give it regular workouts by putting it to good use, itTo build willpower, take on a challenge that requires you to do something you‟d honestly rather not do. When you find yourself wanting to give in, give up, or just not bother —don‟t. Start with just one activity, and make a plan for how you will deal with troubles when they occur (“If I have a desire for a snack, I will eat one piece of fresh fruit.”) It will be hard in the beginning, but it will get easier, and that‟s the whole point. As your strength grows, you can take on more challenges and step-up your self-control workout.Focus on what you will do, not what you won’t doDo you want to successfully lose weight, quit smoking, or put a lid on your bad temper? Then plan how you will replace bad habits with good ones, rather than focusing only on the bad habits themselves. Research on thought suppression (压制) (e.g., “Don‟t think about white bears!”) has shown that trying to avoid a thought makes it even more active in your mind. The same holds true when it comes to behavior —by trying not to engage in a bad habit, our habits get strengthened rather than broken.If you want to change your ways, ask yourself, …What will I do instead?‟ For example, if you are trying to gain control of your temper and stop flying off the handle, you might make a plan like “If I am starting to feel angry, then I will take three deep breaths to calm down.” By using deep breathing as a replacement for giving in to your anger, your bad habit will get worn away over time until it disappears completely.1. Many people didn‟t expect that very successful people _______.A) can succeed in difficult tasks but fail in very simple onesB) aren‟t clear why they succeed in achieving their goalsC) tend to feel very lonely when they reach their goalsD) are born with some special ability to do something well2. Why should people be specific when setting a goal?A) It boosts their confidence. B) It makes the goal easier to achieve.C) It saves time in reaching the goal. D) It helps sustain their motivation.3. Very often, people who miss chances to act on a goal attribute the failure to _______.A) being busy and having no time B) setting too difficult goalsC) getting no notice from others D) hoping for better chances4. According to studies, when people plan specific actions in advance, _______.A) there is no doubt that they will fulfill their dreamsB) they have greater possibilities of reaching their goalsC) they are able to get their work done more efficientlyD) they are more likely to persist in face of difficulty5. The author suggests that monitoring your progress regularly _______.A) should be done by people around youB) is helpful for determining whether the goal is realisticC) enables you to make necessary adjustment in actionsD) is not always essential depending on the goal6. Thinking that goals are not difficult to reach _______.A) prepares people better for challengesB) prevents people from shying away from hardshipsC) helps people cope with difficulty calmlyD) significantly raises the possibility of failure7. What does the author say about people believing in fixed ability?A) They don‟t focus on goals that improve themselves.B) They are more willing to commit to long-term goals.C) They can‟t take on many challenging tasks at one time.D) Their goals are to get better instead of being good.8. People lacking determination usually believe that they are not born with _____________________________________ that successful people have.9. Your ability to control your mind and body will become stronger if you _____________________________________ and use it properly.10. According to some research, if you try to suppress thinking about white bears, it just becomes_____________________________________ in your brain.Part III Listening Comprehension(35 minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation andmust read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11. A) Quit their jobs at the same time.B) Establish a firm in collaboration.C) Enrich their poor knowledge in business.D) Take an adventurous trip with their savings.12. A) People should not idle away their life.B) People should have made greater achievement.C) People should avoid being killed unexpectedly.D) People should have taken things more seriously.13. A) Time passes very quickly.B) The woman is wrong about the pick-up time.C) He doesn‟t have anything to do.D) Before lunch is a great time to pick up the papers.14. A) She has to work to support herself. B) Her classes are not difficult.C) She goes to a full-time school. D) She takes evening courses.15. A) Jack survived the accident. B) Jack saved all the other passengers.C) Jack had little damage done to his car. D) Jack was the only victim of the accident.16. A) Her mild temper. B) Her broad knowledge.C) Her teaching style. D) Her detailed answers.17. A) It won‟t come out until June 26.B) It hasn‟t been returned by the borrower.C) It is not available unless it has been reserved.D) It was withdrawn from the shelf as a back issue.18. A) Their healthy lifestyle. B) Their work environment.C) Their outgoing personality. D) Their usual food and drink.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) The rock-climbing training involves a lot of preparation.B) Rock-climbing is safe if you are experienced enough.C) The woman is not excited about the first class in rock-climbing.D) The speakers will take a climbing trip in the early spring when the ice breaks.20. A) One is safe if he is very careful.B) Hi-tech safety equipment ensures one‟s safety.C) A lot of people do rock-climbing and they are OK.D) There are no dangerous places nearby to do rock-climbing.21. A) She can make a lot of friends.B) She can work more efficiently.C) She can learn mental discipline.D) She can get more familiar with the man.22. A) He might join the class.B) He will join the class if the woman does.C) He still thinks it unworthy to join the class.D) He will tell the woman once he has made a decision.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) It‟s difficult to obtain happiness.B) Happiness is only a state of mind.C) Happiness is closely related to material life.D) People shouldn‟t always ask what happiness is.24. A) They have no dreams.B) They don‟t feel being loved.C) They get used to what they have.D) They only cherish the material things.25. A) Expensive ones. B) Cheap ones.C) Gifts made carefully. D) Gifts that won‟t last.Section BDirections:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) Pets‟ value in medical research.B) What pets bring to their owners.C) How pets help people calm down. D) People‟s opinions of keeping pets.27. A) If he has a pet companion. B) If he has less stress of work.C) If he often does mental calculation. D) If he is taken care of by his family.28. A) They have lower blood pressure. B) They become more patient.C) They are in higher spirits. D) They are less nervous.29. A) People with dogs did more exercise.B) Dogs lost the same weight as people did.C) Dogs liked exercise much more than people did.D) People without dogs found the program unhelpful.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A) Olivetti earned more in the 1960s than in the 1950s.B) By 1930 Olivetti produced 13,000 typewriters a year.C) Some of Olivet ti‟s 700 staff regularly visited customers in Italy.D) Olivetti set up offices in other countries from the very beginning.31. A) Camillo Olivetti‟s death. B) Its slow progress.C) A period of financial problem. D) Its agreements with other companies.32. A) It produces the best typewriter in the world.C) It designs the world‟s first mainframe computer.D) It has five independent companies with its head office in Ivrea.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A) He never watched TV. B) He read what he had to.C) He found reading unbelievable. D) He considered reading part of his life.34. A) It helps him to realize his dream.B) It opens up a wider world for him.C) It makes his college life more interesting.D) It increases his interest in worldwide travel.35. A) Why do I read? B) How do I read?C) What do I read? D) When do I read?Section CDirections:In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Today we talk about the difference between a college and a university. Colleges and universities have a lot in (36) ________. They prepare young adults for work. They provide a greater (37) ________ of the world and its past. And they help students learn to (38) ________ the arts and sciences.Students who attend either a college or a university (39) ________ take four years to complete a program of study. But one difference is that many colleges do not offer (40) ________ study programs or support research projects.Universities often are much larger than colleges. Universities carry out a lot of research. They offeruniversities developed from those of the Middle Ages in Europe. The word “university” came from the Latin “universitas”. This described a group of people organized for a common (42) ________.“College” came from a Latin word with a (43) ________ meaning, “collegium”. In England, colleges were formed to provide students with places to live. (44) ____________________________________________________.Today, most American colleges offer an area of study called liberal arts. The liberal arts are subjects first developed and taught in ancient Greece. They trained a person‟s mind. (45) ________________________________.Another meaning of “college” is a part of a university. (46) __________________________________________. This is still true.Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes) Section ADirections:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.Advice to “sleep on it” could be well founded, scientists say. After a good night‟s sleep, a problem that seemed insurmountable(不能克服的) the night before can often appear more 47 , although the evidence until now has been anecdotal (轶事的).But researchers at the University of Luebek in Germany have designed an experiment that shows a good night‟s sleep can 48 insight and problem-solving. Dr. Jan Born, a neuroscientist at the university, and his team taught volunteers two simple rules to help them 49 a string of numbers into a new order. There was also a third, 50 rule, which could help them increase their speed in solving the problem. The researchers divided the volunteers into two groups: half were allowed to sleep after the training while the 51 were forced to stay awake. They noticed that the group that had slept after the training were twice as 52 to figure out the third rule as the other group.“You have a memory representation in your brain of the problem you want to solve, and then yo u sleep. Sleep can act on the problem,” Born said in a telephone interview. But he also admitted thatOther scientists say the 54 evidence supports the anecdotal suggestions that sleep can stimulate creative thinking.Although the role of sleep in human creativity will 55 be a mystery, the research gives people good reason to 56 respect their periods of sleep.Section BDirections:There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.Many of us sit in front of a computer for eight hours a day, and then go home and head for the couch to surf the Web or watch television, exchanging one seat and screen for another. Even if we try to squeeze in an hour at the gym, is it enough to counteract (抵消) all that motionless sitting?A mounting body of evidence suggests not.Increasingly, research is focusing not on how much exercise people get, but how much of their time is spent in sedentary (久坐的) activity, and the harm that does.The latest findings, published this week in The Journal of the American College of Cardiology, indicate that the amount of leisure time spent sitting in front of a screen can have such an overwhelming, seemingly irreparable(无法弥补的) impact on one‟s health that physical activit ydoesn‟t produce much benefit.The study followed 4,512 middle-aged Scottish men for a little more than four years on average. It found that those who said they spent two or more leisure hours a day sitting in front of a screen were at double the risk of a heart attack or other heart events compared with those who watched less. Those who spent four or more hours of recreational time in front of a screen were 50 percent more likely to die of any cause. It didn‟t matter whether the men were physically active for several hours a week — exercise didn‟t reduce the risk associated with the high amount of sedentary screen time.The study is not the first to suggest that sedentary activities like television viewing may be harmful.A 2009 study reported that young children who watch one and a half to five and a half hours of TV a day have higher blood pressure readings than those who watch less than half an hour, even if they are thin and physically active.Recreational screen time has an “independent, injurious relationship” with heart and the blood vessels events and death of all causes, the paper concluded, possibly because it induces metabolic (新陈代谢) changes.The study focused on recreational screen time because it‟s the easiest to reduce, Dr. Stamatakis said. But he encouraged employees who work at computers all day to get up and take breaks and short walks periodically.57. According to the passage, more and more evidence proves that ______.A) people doing regular exercises after work tend to enjoy good healthB) people nowadays seem to spend excessive time seated at homeC) the time people spend watching TV is increasing dramaticallyD) physical activities don‟t reduce the bad effect of long time‟s sitting58. What do we learn from the study published in The Journal of the American College ofCardiology?A) The more people watch TV, the healthier they will become.B) The amount of exercises people get should be taken seriously.C) The harm done by sedentary activities seems impossible to repair.D) Exercise can make up for damage caused by high amount of sitting time.59. A 2009 study supported the idea that ______.A) physical inactivity may do harm to people‟s healthB) the length of time spent in taking exercises do matterC) television viewers are more likely to die of heart diseasesD) thin teenagers are immune to disease caused by watching TV60. Why leisure time spent in front of the screen is related to heart diseases?A) Some content of the TV programs makes the heart beat faster.B) It causes chemica l processes in people‟s body to change.C) Extended sitting slows circulating blood to the heart.D) Radiation from the screen causes physical harm to the heart.61. Dr. Stamatakis suggested people who rely on computers to work ______.A) secretly combine business with leisureB) quit their current jobs as soon as possibleC) take breaks from the screen at regular intervals of timeD) get up early so as to take regular exercises in the morningPassage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.If two scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory are correct, people will still be driving gasoline-powered cars 50 years from now, giving out heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere —and yet that carbon dioxide will not contribute to global warming.The scientists, F. Jeffrey Martin and William L. Kubic Jr., are proposing a concept, which they have named Green Freedom, for removing carbon dioxide from the air and turning it back into gasoline.The idea is simple. Air would be blown over a liquid solution which would absorb the carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide would then be extracted (提取) and subjected to chemical reactions that would turn itinto fuel.Although they have not yet built a synthetic fuel factory, or even a small prototype (原型), the scientistssay it is all based on existing technology.“Everything in the concept has been built, is operating or has a close cousin that is operating,” Dr. Martin said.The Los Alamos proposal does not violate any laws of physics, and other scientists have independently suggested similar ideas.In the efforts to reduce humanity‟s emissions o f carbon dioxide, three solutions have been offered:hydrogen(氢)-powered fuel cells, electric cars and biofuels. Biofuels are gasoline substitutes produced fromplants like corn or sugar cane. Plants absorb carbon dioxide as they grow, but growing crops for fuel takes up wide strips of land.Hydrogen-powered cars emit no carbon dioxide, but producing hydrogen requires copious(大量的) energy, and if that energy comes from coal-fired power plants, then the problem has not been solved.Electric cars also push the carbon dioxide problem to the power plant. And electric cars have typically been limited to a range of tens of miles as opposed to the hundreds of miles that can be driven on a tank of gas.Gasoline, it turns out, is an almost ideal fuel (except that it produces CO2). If it can be made out of carbon dioxide in the air, the Los Alamos concept may mean there is little reason to switch, after all.“It‟s definitely worth pursuing,” said Martin I. Hoffert, a professor of physics at New York University. Other scientists also said the proposal looked promising but could not evaluate it fully because the details had not been published.62. What is most remarkable about the proposal made by the two scientists?A) It is given a special name. B) No law of physics is violated.C) It is based on existing technology. D) CO2 can be converted into fuel.63. What does the author say about biofuels?A) They are considered as ideal substitutes for fossil fuels.B) It is a great waste to use so many plants to produce fuels.C) They help ease global warming but will use a large area of land.D) Cars using biofuels have a longer range than cars running on gas.64. The biggest problem with hydrogen-powered cars is that ______.A) there is no cheap source of hydrogen energyB) they may still be a cause of global warmingC) safety problems might occur in hydrogen productionD) they are not suitable for long-distance travel65. What will happen if what is proposed by the two scientists becomes true?A) There will be no need for gasoline substitutes.B) Air pollution will become a thing of the past.C) People will be able to use much cheaper energy.D) There will be no more gasoline-powered vehicles.66. What is the author‟s purpose of writing this passage?A) To compare different energy sources.B) To introduce a new concept of zero carbon gasoline.C) To explain why gasoline is important to us.D) To discus how to solve the problem of global warming.Part V Cloze (15 minutes)Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2with a single line through the centre.Another person‟s enthusi asm was what set memoving toward the success I have achieved. That personwas my stepmother.I was nine years old when she entered our home inrural Virginia. My father 67 me to her with thesewords: “I would like you to meet the fellow who is 68 for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no 69 than tomorrow morning.”My stepmother walked over to me, 70 my head slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied, “You are 71 . Thisis not the worst boy at all, 72 the smartest one who hasn‟t yet found an outlet(释放的途径) for his enthusiasm.”That statement began a(n) 73 between us. No one had ever called me smart. My family and neighbors had built me up in my 74 as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that. 67. A) rushed B) sentC) carried D) introduced68. A) distinguished B) favoredC) mistaken D) rewarded69. A) sooner B) laterC) longer D) earlier70. A) dragged B) shookC) raised D) bent71. A) perfect B) rightC) wrong D) impolite72. A) but B) soC) and D) or73. A) agreement B) friendshipC) gap D) relationship74. A) opinion B) imageC) expectation D) mind75. A) begged B) persuaded。
4级模拟试题一、听力理解Section A1. 根据对话，男士为什么迟到了？A) 交通堵塞B) 闹钟没响C) 忘记时间D) 找不到地点2. 女士在对话中提到了什么活动？A) 看电影B) 去图书馆C) 参加派对D) 健身Section B3. 根据短文，哪个部门最近很忙？A) 市场部B) 财务部C) 人力资源部D) 研发部4. 短文中提到的项目预计何时完成？A) 一个月内B) 两个月内C) 三个月内D) 四个月内Section C5. 演讲者在演讲中主要讨论了什么主题？A) 环境保护B) 教育改革C) 科技发展D) 社会公平6. 演讲者提到了哪个国家作为例子？A) 美国B) 中国C) 英国D) 澳大利亚二、阅读理解Passage 1In recent years, the popularity of online education has surged. According to a recent survey, more than half of the students prefer online courses over traditional classroom settings. This trend has been attributed to the flexibility and convenience that online education offers. However, there are also concerns about the quality of education and the lack of interaction between students and teachers.Questions:7. What is the main reason for the surge in online education?A) Cost-effectivenessB) Flexibility and convenienceC) Better quality of educationD) Greater availability of courses8. What is the concern regarding online education?A) Technical difficultiesB) High costC) Quality of educationD) Lack of student participationPassage 2The use of renewable energy sources has been on the rise globally. Governments and private sectors are investing heavily in solar, wind, and hydroelectric power. Despite the initial costs, the long-term benefits of using renewable energy are significant. It not only reduces reliance on fossil fuels but also helps in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.Questions:9. What is the main advantage of renewable energy?A) Low initial costB) Long-term cost savingsC) High energy outputD) Wide availability10. What is the environmental benefit of using renewable energy?A) Increased biodiversityB) Reduced greenhouse gas emissionsC) Improved air qualityD) All of the above三、完形填空The internet has revolutionized the way we communicate and access information. It has made our lives more convenient and has opened up new opportunities for learning and business. However, with the growth of the internet, there are also concerns about privacy and security. It is important to be aware of the potential risks and take necessary precautions to protect our personal information.11. The internet has changed our lives in many ways, making them ______.A) more difficultB) more convenientC) less interestingD) more challenging12. As the internet grows, we need to be ______ about our privacy.A) concernedB) indifferentC) ignorantD) confused四、翻译将下列句子从中文翻译成英文：13. 随着科技的发展，我们的生活变得越来越便利。
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Part I: Listening Comprehension (听力理解)1. What is the main topic of the conversation?A. Travel plansB. Weekend activitiesC. Restaurant reservationsD. Job interview2. What does the man suggest the woman should do?A. Call a repairmanB. Buy a new computerC. Fix the computer herselfD. Wait for the problem to go away3. When does the woman want to go to the concert?A. Friday nightB. Saturday nightC. Sunday nightD. Monday nightPart II: Reading Comprehension (阅读理解)Passage 1Many schoolchildren in China are under a lot of pressure to excel academically. The Chinese educational system places a strong emphasis on test scores and academic achievements, and this can have a negative impact on students' mental health. While it is important for young people to strive for success, it is also essential for them to have a healthy work-life balance.4. According to the passage, what is a problem for many schoolchildren in China?A. Lack of parental supportB. Too much pressure to do well in schoolC. Not enough access to educational resourcesD. Difficulty with extracurricular activities5. How does the passage suggest that schoolchildren can improve their mental health?A. By focusing only on academic achievementsB. By striving for success at all costsC. By maintaining a healthy work-life balanceD. By ignoring their studies and social lives6. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The importance of academic successB. The negative impact of too much pressure on studentsC. The benefits of extracurricular activitiesD. The role of parents in their children's educationPart III: Writing (写作)Please write an essay of about 300 words on the following topic:"Describe a memorable experience you had while traveling. What madeit special and how did it impact you?"以上就是4级题库模拟试题内容，希望考生们认真对待每一道题目，并通过练习不断提高自己的英语水平。
英语四级考试考前模拟试题与解析Part I: Listening Comprehension (40 marks)Section A: Short Conversations1. M: Are you going to attend the lecture on environmental protection this afternoon?W: No, I have a history class at the same time.Q: What is the woman's reason for not attending the lecture?A: She has a history class at the same time.2. W: Excuse me, is this seat taken?M: No, it's not. Please have a seat.Q: What does the man mean?A: The seat is available.Section B: Passages3. W: How did you like the museum?M: Oh, it was fantastic! They had an exhibition of ancient Chinese artifacts.Q: What does the man think of the museum?A: He thinks it's fantastic.4. W: Why did you switch your major from engineering to psychology?M: I found myself more interested in studying the human mind and behavior.Q: Why did the man switch his major?A: He was more interested in studying psychology.Part II: Reading Comprehension (60 marks)Section A: Multiple Choice QuestionsPassage One5. According to the passage, what is a major benefit of studying abroad?A: Experiencing a different culture.Passage Two6. What is the main idea of the passage?A: The impact of social media on mental health.Section B: True or False StatementsPassage Three7. The Great Barrier Reef is known for its rich marine biodiversity.A: TruePassage Four8. The author suggests that reducing meat consumption is essential for protecting the environment.A: TruePart III: Vocabulary and Structure (40 marks)9. Emily is very _____ about saving money, so she never buys anything that she doesn't need.A: thrifty10. The book, _____ "The Catcher in the Rye," has been assigned for our English literature class.A: titledPart IV: Translation (20 marks)11. Translate the following sentence into English:昨天我和我的朋友们一起去了海边度假。
四级模拟试题及答案[正文]四级模拟试题及答案Part I: 听力Section AQuestions 1-31. C) Attend a lecture.2. A) The school cafeteria.3. B) In the library.Section BQuestions 4-64. C) It's next door to the bookstore.5. A) The woman's watch is more expensive.6. B) She needs the man's help for furniture assembly. Section CQuestions 7-107. C) A university course.8. B) In a hospital.9. C) He was improved by medication.10. A) Studying on the beach.Part II: 阅读理解Passage One11. B) The invention of the steam engine.12. C) Coal mining.13. A) Reducing road congestion.14. D) It is an ineffective means of transportation. Passage Two15. C) Use solar energy to charge electronic devices.16. B) The design of the cap on the water bottle.17. D) You can use the built-in filter for tap water.18. A) They reduce the use of plastic water bottles. Passage Three19. D) It has many Internet users.20. A) It aids the government in monitoring its citizens.21. B) Over-dependence on technology.22. C) Greed and corruption within the government. Part III: 英语知识运用23. C) suddenly24. B) challenging25. A) dishonorable26. D) interpretation27. C) creative28. B) abstractPart IV: 写作Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a short essay on the topic "The Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Learning". You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Online Learning: Advantages and DisadvantagesOnline learning, also known as e-learning or distance education, has gained increasing popularity in recent years. It provides students with the flexibility to study at their own pace and convenience. However, it also brings some disadvantages.One of the advantages of online learning is the flexibility it offers. Students can access course materials and lectures anytime and anywhere as long as they have an internet connection. This is especially beneficial for working adults who may not have the time to attend traditional classes. Moreover, online learning allows students to review the materials repeatedly until they fully understand the concepts.Another advantage is the cost-saving aspect. Online courses are often more affordable than traditional classroom-based courses. Students can save money on commuting, housing, and textbooks. Additionally, online learning opens up opportunities for students who do not have access to certain courses or universities in their local area.Despite its advantages, online learning also has some disadvantages. The lack of face-to-face interaction with instructors and peers can be a drawback for some students. Students may feel isolated and miss out on social interactions that are often experienced in a traditional classroom setting. Moreover, self-discipline and time management skills are crucial for successful online learning, and not all students possess these qualities.In conclusion, online learning has both advantages and disadvantages. It provides flexibility and cost-saving benefits, but it may also result in a lack of social interaction and require strong self-discipline from students. As technology continues to advance, it is important to find a balance between online and traditional learning methods for optimal educational experiences.答案及解析听力：1-3 主旨题。
四级考前模考试卷（四）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Giving Children Mobile Phones. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below.1. 目前越来越多的家长给孩子配手机，目的是……2. 也会带来一些问题3. 你的看法……Giving Children Mobile Phones________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Are Your Kids Eating Junk?Develop Healthy Eating Habits In Your ChildrenThe other day I watched a very informative documentary Vive La Cantine! (Long live the Canteen!). There was a chef and a dietitian (营养学家) who went to 2 canteens in France to see the condition in which children, about 8 years old, were served food. It was really very unpleasant and shocking.The children were served chips and other “junk food” (Powder and water for soup!) on a daily basis. They deliberately avoid any vegetables placed on their plates despite genuine efforts made by the cooks at the canteens to make them food from fresh vegetables.This gave me food for thought because this is a very grave issue when children at this tender age, still in a stage of active physical growth, do not eat vegetables. This article will be focused mostly on vegetables because these are the main foods which are a problem for children.Educate your children about the different types of vegetablesTake some junk foods like chips, burgers, etc... and add a few vegetables like beet, spinach and celery and ask your kid the names of each food item. I’ll bet you that your child will know ALL the junk food and will fail to know the names of about 30% of the vegetables. Educating their children about the basics of healthy eating is an area where most parents fail. So the first thing I’ll recommend is to familiarize your kids with the different vegetables there are, their tastes, their textures, their colors, their flavors in food. Let them actually experience the joy of fresh vegetables and hopefully this will help them get rid of the bad image vegetables ingrained (根深蒂固) in children’s minds.Stop rewarding your kidsMost parents try to bribe their children into eating vegetables by coaxing (劝诱) them with rewards. This kind of behavior will instill (灌输) the idea that vegetables are something that they are forced to ea t for a reward. If there are no rewards, your children won’t bother eating the vegetables. If you are doing this, you must STOP it now because you will only be fooling yourself and your kids for a “short period”. How long do you think you can bribe your kids to eat vegetables? If you want your kids to gain healthy eating habits for the rest of his/her life, you must start by explaining to them why eating vegetables are good for them. They won’t be able to understand this at first but be inflexible (不退让的) (not forceful). Explain each time that kids must eat vegetables to stay healthy and smart.Stop punishing your kidsLike the rewarding kids, there are some parents who go to extreme measures in order to make their children finish their meals. These experiences will make the children create a hatred for vegetables. Don’t shove the vegetables down his/her throat but rather be patient and take the time to explain to your children that vegetables will do their health good.Actually cook them foodMost parents actually buy foods for their kids or just microwave something they put together like the “powder and water to make soup” food. First of all, outside food does not equal home cooked food. You have no control of the ingredients used to make the food, ba sic stuff like salt, sugar, oil. No, you must not put your kids on a diet but it doesn’t hurt to have a control on health enemies like this especially as the rates of obese kids are escalating. Also, most of the instantaneous foods which take just a few minutes to cook are actually junk food. Let your kids taste a real carrot soup with real carrots in it instead of just powder and water.Limit the pocket moneyKids today have too much money and not enough control. Limit their pocket money so that they don’t buy candy or a chocolate bar every time they are hungry. Prepare them a healthy lunch meal instead of giving them money to buy food to eat.Give your kids healthy snacksInstead of giving him two chocolates, two candies, or one chocolate and biscuit, why not treat him to a chocolate and an apple or a yogurt and some biscuit. He will like it and also eat healthily at the same time.Hide the vegetables in the dishesDespite your various attempts you find your kid still not enjoying the vegetable you have cooked for him, then it is time for you to resort to some guerrilla tactics (游击战术). You must try to hide the vegetables in the dishes you prepare for him. You can crush vegetables for pasta sauces or you put the vegetables on a pizza. You can also make shakes and smoothies from fresh vegetables. There are many secret ways to prepare dishes with vegetables which are not so apparent. If you are discovered by your kids, you may be accused of “cheating” but at least you are sacrificing yourself for the goods of yo ur children.Make them watch educational cartoons on food and nutritionChildren are easily influenced by what they watch on TV. The proof: a cartoon from Ireland known as Food Dudes is already getting children hooked on vegetables. The Food Dudes are 4 preteens called Razz, Rocco, Charlie and Tom who fight against the evil General Junk and his sidekicks who are depriving the world of fruits and veggies! The teens get their superpowers by consuming healthful foods like raspberries (Razz), broccoli (Rocco), carrots (Charlie) and tomatoes (Tom).Be a model to your childrenAnd last but not least, be a model to your kids. Avoid bad eating habits in front of your children as children are very intelligent persons and they can learn very quickly to emulate (模仿) your eating habits. Also if you’re practicing healthy eating habits, it’s a lot easier to convince children to do the same.Kids are very smart nowadays. You will lose many battles at first but you will win the war eventually if you stick to the above guidelines. Use your imagination.1. What did the program Vive La Cantine! reveal about children’s diet at school?A) Most food served for children tastes unpleasant.B) Kids have only junk food to choose from at school.C) Many children don’t eat vegeta bles as their daily food.D) Children enjoy a balanced diet thanks to the cooks.2. According to the author, most parents fail to _______.A) tell their kids important facts about healthy eatingB) serve their children with fresh vegetables at homeC) warn their kids to stay away from junk foodD) teach their children ways to recognize junk food3. Why should parents stop rewarding their kids for eating vegetables?A) It changes kids’ eating habits.B) It has only short-term effects.C) It may lead to overeating. D) It costs parents too much money.4. When explaining why kids must eat vegetables, parents need to _______.A) understand nutrition B) express the idea carefullyC) be a forceful speaker D) be persistent and patient5. If parents punish their kids for not eating vegetables, kids will _______.A) form healthy eating habits graduallyB) feel hatred for their parentsC) have a strong dislike of vegetablesD) change their negative attitudes to vegetables6. The author suggests that home cooked food _______.A) is rich in salt and sugar B) tastes worse than outside foodC) is just a waste of time for parents D) helps control children’s weight7. According to the passage, too much pocket money causes a problem that _______.A) children are more difficult to controlB) children tend to eat unhealthilyC) children become greedy for moneyD) children form a habit of wasting money8. For kids who dislike vegetables, parents can try some secret ways to make the vegetables less_____________________________________ in the dishes.9. The example of Food Dudes illustrates that watching _____________________________________ about vegetables attracts children to vegetables.10. It’s important that parents avoid _____________________________________ in the sight of their quick-learning children.Part III Listening Comprehension(35 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11. A) She finds the speech of the mayor boring.B) She thinks the new mayor is a good speaker.C) She is tired of watching the political speeches on TV.D) She has no idea how well the mayor did in the speech.12. A) The new apartments can accommodate 500 students.B) The new apartments are not available until next month.C) Most students can’t afford to live in the new apartments.D) It takes only 5 minutes to reach the campus from the apartments.13. A) He thought Dr. Parker’s tests were easy.B) Dr. Parker is no longer teaching history.C) The woman’s source of information is reliable.D) He didn’t enjoy taking history tests of Dr. Parker’s.14. A) A case of bank robbery. B) The search for the reliable witness.C) The interview with the bank clerk. D) The terrific detective story.15. A) Wait for his cousin. B) Go to the airport.C) Prepare dinner. D) Go to the concert.16. A) Worried. B) Cheerful.C) Confident. D) Angry.17. A) At a reception desk. B) At a store.C) In a bank. D) In a hotel.18. A) Sign his name for the fan. B) Fill in an application form.C) Exchange gifts with his friends. D) Get a purchase refunded.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) Rise. B) Fall. C) V-shape. D) Zigzag.20. A) To create stability in their lives.B) To embrace changes of thought.C) To adapt to the disintegrated family life.D) To return to the practice in the 60s and 70s.21. A) They were afraid of losing face.B) They were willing to stay together.C) They wanted to go against the trend.D) They feared the complicated procedures.22. A) They would have enjoyed a happier life.B) They would have had difficulty being promoted.C) They would have been shifted around the country.D) They would have tasted little bitterness of disgrace.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) Water. B) Crops. C) Money. D) Trees.24. A) It would have a bad effect on the local people.B) The local people do not want to sell any land.C) The government doesn’t allow land to be sold.D) There isn’t en ough money available to buy land.25. A) Two local people. B) A local person and a reservation worker.C) Two reservation workers. D) A reporter and a reservation worker.Section BDirections:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) A best-selling coffee.B) A special educational program.C) Government support for schools.D) A new type of teacher-student relationship.27. A) To supply teachers with drinks.B) To do some research on nutrition.C) To raise money for school affairs.D) To develop students’ practical skills.28. A) She owns the schoo l’s coffee shop.B) She teaches at Dixie Heights High School.C) She sees that the drinks meet health standards.D) She manages the Dixie PIT program in Kenton County.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A) 15%. B) 25%. C) 27%. D) 73%.30. A) It is a two-year-old cat. B) It likes to sleep in the sun.C) It often greets the passers-by. D) It works in the Global Hair Salon.31. A) Busy Life for Pets B) Pets Join the WorkforceC) Your Favorite Office Pets D) Pets Help Attract CustomersPassage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A) Water supply and increasing population.B) Water use management and agriculture.C) Water redistribution and wildlife protection.D) Water shortages and environmental protection.33. A) People in high rainfall countries feel lucky.B) Much of the world’s water is available for use.C) The costs of water redistribution should be considered.D) Water can be easily carried through pipes across the world.34. A) The water in Texas has been reduced by 75%.B) Most industries in the world suffer from water shortages.C) The underground water in Saudi Arabia might run out in 50 years.D) Good management of water use resulted from the project in the Central Valley.35. A) Ways to reduce the costs of building dams.B) Steps to improve water use management.C) Measures to deal with worldwide water shortages.D) Attempts to handle the pressure on water supply.Section CDirections:In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.It is often through good dinners that one makes friends. In Japan, there are (36) ______ “Dining Groups” or “Wine Groups”, formed by people of different (37) ______ of life but of more or less (38) ______ standing, having as their common object, good living and the (39) ______ of friendship. They meet weekly or (40) ______ or on the birthday of one of the members, who play host in turn. As a rule, the dinner is held in one’s own home, unless for some reasons this is (41) ______, in which case it can be held in a (42) ______ restaurant. On each occasion, the host may include a couple of guests (43) ______ to the others. Thusone makes new friends and keeps old friendship in constant repair. Sometimes, similar feasts are held for the sake of art and literature. (44) ________________________________________________________________________ _________. As to the part that delicious food can play in smoothing negotiation, this must be a common experience of every man of affairs. (45) ________________________________________________________________________ _________. “Will you lunch with me?” is a familiar phrase in the business world either in prefacing (作开场白)a successful deal or in celebrating one. (46) ________________________________________________________________________ _________.Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.Female cheetahs (猎豹) at the Bronx Zoo in New York just love Calvin Klein’s Obsession for Men perfume (香水). No, they don’t 47 their favorite perfume behind their ears, but they do enjoy rubbing up against tree stumps sprayed with the scent.This is part of a program of the Wildlife Conservation Society, which 48 New York City’s zoos and aquariums, to keep animals healthy and happy. “We want to enrich th e daily lives of the animals, both 49 and psychologically,” Diana Reiss, a senior research scientist at the Conservation Society, told the reporter. “One of the ways we do that is offering our animals different kinds of scents to give them 50 .”The scents provide a way to 51 the animals. Reiss said smell is essential to the lives of animals. “With our cheetahs at the Bronx Zoo, we worked from inexpensive perfumes to expensive perfumes,” she said. “The one they respond to the most is Calvin Klein Obsession for Men. But they also respond to 52 perfumes.”The wildlife workers test the animals’ 53 to various scents by 54 tree stumps with different perfumes or placing cinnamon or other spices (香料) in the animals’ 55 . “We’ll observe how much time they spend in that area,” Reiss said. But not all animals have 56 tastes when it comes to scents, Reiss said. Female cheetahs at the Bronx Zoo may rank Obsession for Men as their favorite perfume. But forget that for the pumas and lynx at the Queens Zoo. They like something that really smells.Section BDirections:There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.You may have wondered why the supermarkets are all the same. It is not because the companies that operate them lack imagination. It is because they are all versed (精通) in the science of persuading people to buy things.In the supermarket, it takes a while for the mind to get into a shopping mode. This is why the area immediately inside the entrance is known as the “decompression zone”. People need to slow down and look around, even if they are regulars. In sales terms this area is a bit of a loss, so it tends to be used more for promotion.Immediately inside the first thing shoppers may come to is the fresh fruit and vegetables section. For shoppers, this makes no sense. Fruit and vegetables can be easily damaged, so they should be bought at the end, not the beginning, of a shopping trip. But what is at work here? It turns out that selecting good fresh food is an uplifting (振奋的) way to start shopping, and it makes people feel less guilty about reaching for the unhealthy stuff later on.Shoppers already know that everyday items, like milk, are invariably placed toward the back of a store to provide more opportunities to tempt customers. But supermarkets know shoppers know this, so they use other tricks, like placing popular items halfway along a section so that people have to walk all along the aisle looking for them. The idea is to boost “dwell time”: the length of time people spend in a store.Traditionally retailers measure “footfall”, as the number of people entering a store is known, but those numbers say nothing about where people go and how long they spend there. But nowadays, a piece of technology can fill the gap: the mobile phone. Path Intelligence, a British company tracked people’s phones at Gunwharf Quays, a large retail centre in Portsmouth — not by monitoring calls, but by plotting the positions of handsets as they transmit automatically to cellular networks. It found that when dwell time rose 1% sales rose 1.3%.Such techniques are increasingly popular because of a deepening understanding about how shoppers make choices. People tell market researchers that they make rational decisions about what to buy, considering things like price, selection or convenience. But subconscious forces, involving emotion and memories, are clearly also at work.57. According to the passage, “decompression zone” is the area meant to ______.A) encourage shoppers to try new productsB) provide shoppers with discount informationC) prepare shoppers for the mood of buyingD) offer shoppers a place to have a rest58. Putting fruit and vegetable sect ion near the entrance takes advantage of people’s ______.A) shopping psychology B) concerns with timeC) shopping habits D) common sense59. Path Intelligence uses a technology at Gunwharf Quays to ______.A) find out what people buy in the storeB) monitor what shoppers say and do in the storeC) count the number of customers entering the storeD) measure the length of time people stay in the store60. What do we learn about shoppers from the last paragraph?A) They have more control over what they buy than they assume.B) They tend to make more emotional decisions than they think.C) They exert more influence on stores than they imagine.D) They are more likely to make rational choices than they know.61. What is the passage mainly about?A) Rational and irrational ways of shopping.B) How shoppers make choices in stores.C) New technology that boosts stores’ sales.D) The science behind stores’ arrangements.Passage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.The other day my son asked me if he could ride up to his elementary school on his bike and meet his friend. He wanted the both of them to ride back to our house so they could play video games and jump on the trampoline (蹦床). I have to admit, part of me wanted to say no. We can go pick him up or his parents can bring him over here, I thought. But my son is eleven years old now. And after all, I do let him ride his bike to school. But I also drive my daughter to school and I can see him on the way, making sure he is getting there safely.My husband thinks I am too overprotective. I don’t dare to let my children walk anywhere without one of us going along. As you pull out of our neighborhood, there is a shopping center across the street. My son always asks if he can ride his bike or walk over to the drugstore by himself. But crossing that street is just too dangerous. The cars fly around the corner like they’re driving in a car race. What if he gets hit? What if some teenage bullies (恃强凌弱的人) are hanging out in the parking lot?I want so much to give my children the freedom that I enjoyed having when I was growing up but I hesitate to do so because there are dangers around every corner. Too many kidnaps, too many sex offenders. I went online and discovered there are 41 sex offenders in my zip code alone.I honestly don’t think my mom worried about such things when her children were young.Growing up in the 1970s was indeed a different time. I never wore a helmet when I rode a bike. We were all over the neighborhood, on our bikes and on foot, coming home for dinner and then back out again until dark. We rode in the back of the truck, didn’t wear seatbelts. I walked to and from school every day.My sister and I would spend the night at friends’ houses even if our mom didn’t know the parents.My parents would drop us off at the public swimming pool or the roller rink for a couple of hours. No parent supervision...62. What exactly did the author feel reluctant to let her son do?A) Take his friend home with his bike.B) Jump up and down on the trampoline.C) Cycle on streets without her supervision.D) Meet his friend at his elementary school.63. What does the author mean by “But my son is eleven years old now” (Line 4, Para. 1)?A) He is a bit too young to go out alone.B) He has reached the legal age for riding a bicycle.C) He can’t protect himself from road hazards.D) He is old enough to be given some freedom now.64. What is considered by the author as a potential threat to kids?A) Cars racing by. B) Drug stores.C) Students in their teens. D) The street corners.65. We can infer from the passage that ______.A) children today seem to be more obedient to their parentsB) children in the 1970s enjoyed more freedom than those todayC) the author became overprotective under the influence of her motherD) the social security back in the 1970s was no better than it is today66. The author’s main purp ose in writing the passage is to ______.A) compare today’s social environment with that of the 1970sB) express her worries about both safety and security in her areaC) describe her hesitation as to how much freedom she should give her sonD) show her concern over the increasing crime rate in her neighborhoodPart V Cloze (15 minutes)Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Part VI Translation (5 minutes)Directions:Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. Please write your translation on Answer Sheet 2.87. There is a stranger outside. I have been_________________________________ (密切注意他) for a while.88. Mary received unemployment compensation when she_________________________________ (从工厂下岗).89. _________________________________ (由于职员短缺), there was norestaurant car on the train.90. Joe is not good at sports, but _________________________________ (提到数学的时候), he is the best in the class.91. Nowadays, more and more people _________________________________（更愿意使用信用卡）than pay in cash.。
